Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 28
Date: July 8, 1973
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | DeWitt Racing |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 320 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (320) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $41,420 | Winner Earnings | $6,800 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 18 of 28 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 500 | 320 | running | — | $6,800 |
| 2 | 11 | 45 | L.D. Ottinger | Thunder Craft | James Bryant | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | — | $4,060 |
| 3 | 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | — | $2,875 |
| 4 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | — | $1,475 |
| 5 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | — | $1,435 |
| 6 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 461 | 0 | running | — | $1,085 |
| 7 | 15 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jug | Raymond Williams | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | — | $1,035 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury | 453 | 0 | running | — | $1,150 |
| 9 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | — | $885 |
| 10 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Warren Lindsey | Henley Gray | Mercury | 447 | 0 | running | — | $760 |
| 11 | 10 | 5 | David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 445 | 0 | oil pan | — | $960 |
| 12 | 27 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Holbrook Waterproofing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 441 | 0 | running | — | $560 |
| 13 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | McCaig Motel | Don Robertson | Dodge | 433 | 0 | running | — | $800 |
| 14 | 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 428 | 0 | running | — | $965 |
| 15 | 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 420 | 0 | running | — | $905 |
| 16 | 23 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Daniel Racing | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | running | — | $520 |
| 17 | 30 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 376 | 0 | running | — | $760 |
| 18 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Earl Powell Auto Parts | Bill Champion | Mercury | 348 | 0 | engine | — | $1,025 |
| 19 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 343 | 99 | crash | — | $2,590 |
| 20 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 342 | 81 | crash | — | $2,005 |
| 21 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 334 | 0 | ignition | — | $2,240 |
| 22 | 12 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 230 | 0 | driver ill | — | $1,995 |
| 23 | 14 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 216 | 0 | running | — | $950 |
| 24 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 197 | 0 | engine | — | $435 |
| 25 | 21 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | lug bolt | — | $675 |
| 26 | 25 | 4 | Richard D. Brown | Sears Racing | Jerry Brown | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | engine | — | $420 |
| 27 | 5 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | engine | — | $435 |
| 28 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 54 | 0 | engine | — | $400 |
| 29 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 37 | 0 | transmission | — | $590 |
| 30 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 34 | 0 | crash | — | $630 |
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